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HMS Victory: The mystery of Britain's worst naval disaster is finally solved - 271 years later

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Post by Guest Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:13 am

One of Britain’s greatest maritime mysteries has finally been solved.

More than two and a half centuries on, archaeologists have now worked out what caused one of the Royal Navy’s worst disasters – the sinking of the mid 18th century British fleet’s flagship, the Victory. The vessel sank in the English Channel in early October 1744 some 50 miles south-east of Plymouth – and all 1,100 men on-board perished. It was the greatest single naval disaster ever sustained by Britain in the English Channel.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hms-victory-the-mystery-of-britains-worst-naval-disaster-is-finally-solved--271-years-later-10431814.html

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Post by nicko Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:23 am

Most sailors at that time could not swim!!



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Post by Guest Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:30 am

very interesting

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